Boko Haram history

The Boko Haram sect, though has been existence since 2001, did not become popular in the country until 2009, when it participated actively in sectarian violence, which occurred then in Jos, Plateau State.

Mohammed Yusuf, who remained the group’s leader until he was killed by soldiers in 2009, founded the Boko Haram sect.

After his death, Abubakar Shekau became the new Boko Haram leader, a position he still holds till date.

Other prominent members of the group include Abul Qaqa and Abu Zaid. Both Qaqa and Zaid have been acting as the sect’s spokesmen.

Even though the group started out as a purely Islamic group, the disposition of the group became questionable for three reasons. Firstly, the sect is not only out for non-Muslims, it is fighting the government as well. This is evident in the group’s bombings of the United Nations (UN) House in Abuja and other government owned structures.

Secondly, recent Boko Haram news showed that the sect has non-Muslims as its members.

Thirdly, the group has not spared some prominent Muslims, as they had attacked mosques and killed Islamic religious leaders in the past.

The Boko Haram crisis, which is still ravaging Nigeria to date started formally in 2009 with the sectarian religious violence between rival Islamic groups in Plateau State.

Since 2009, no fewer than 10,000 people have been killed in various activities spearheaded by the group.

September 7, 2010

•Bauchi prison break and 720 prisoners including 105 suspected sect members set free.

December 31, 2010

•Simultaneous attacks on military barracks in Abuja and Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State

April 22, 2011

•Yola jailbreak in which 14 prisoners, suspected to be sect members were freed.

May 29, 2011

•Multiple bombings in different locations in the North

June 16, 2011

•Bombing of the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja

June 26, 2011

•Bombing of a beer parlour in Maiduguri, in which 25 people died and 12 others severely injured

August 12, 2011

•Killing of prominent Muslim cleric Liman Bana

August 26, 2011

•Bombing of the United Nations (UN) House in Abuja. twenty-three persons were killed and 129 others injured.

November, 2011

•Attack on the convoy of Bornu State Governor Kashim Shettima on his return from a trip abroad.

woe unto murderers, blood thirst villians, unjust, and evil religious islamist. shame to all who seek not for the oblitration of blood tasted souls of boko haram members, but for reward and compasetion of jokers who destroy other lives and wish to live on bountiful govt compensation. Non shall be granted to them, not only that the blood of the innocent men and helpless children destroyed by underworld boko haram men. insane and incapacitated men from the desert wishing to enjoy billion of dollars from rich oil well of the niger delta. No way. repeat after me, no way to the fools. so be it.

saddam Pedro

What is your gain now, Is the anywhere Mohamed tells us to Kill, My brother killing is bad.you bether cease fire now or we will come for you. mind you weather you are Boko haram or Bukuru Haram we don’t care, stop now. or wait for us. Ninger men From the East.

UMAR enevene Jacob

They have no choice than to cease fire since their headquarters in mali is surrounded by soldiers. No hide out again 4 them

AKIN OMO AKIN

The Almty God himself, shall fight for the Armless Nigerians and rain cause on these Peoples and their Generation un-born that bend to destroy this country under the guise of religion.ISLAM is a Religion of Peace Including CHRISTIANITY and Others religions .

saidu

sorry to say your reporter needs to check his facts yusuf was not killed by the soldier point of correct this is mis information .please prove read before publishing .

chaplainbj

It is a bit disturbing that these boko haram beast choose to live after ending so many precious. Releasing those arrested is a joke, a rude joke for that matter. Who is going to build churches destroyed by those maniac beasts if the Government build their place of worship? If those are the conditions for cease fire, I think they are not ready, they are just making mockery of us…

HUSSUINI

GIVE THEM THE MALI TREATMENT AND THEY WILL EVAPORATE BACK INTO THE DESERT WHERE THEY COME FROM AND THE UNGOVERNABLE GANG OF OPPRESORS WILL LICK THEIR ASS .MURDERERS MUST FACE THE MUSIC .THEY TOO MUST FACE DEATH SENTENCE ..I THINK THEY WANT TO DIE IN THE FIRST PLACE SO GO TO THE GALLOWS AND THOSE WHO LOVE PEACE WILL CONTINUE OUN GENTLE LIFE AND BE JOLIJOLING